Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. Beauv.
(Tor-grass, Heath False-brome)

Interactions where Brachypodium pinnatum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is foodplant of larva Phalacrus fimetarius a smut beetle Coleoptera: Phalacridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Phalacridae/Phalacrus fimetarius/Phalacrus fimetariusa smut beetlelarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-brome larva feeds on
inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotSphacelia anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromeinflorescence (7)Sphacelia anamorph parasitises inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromeinflorescence (9-11)sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by immersed apothecium Phragmonaevia hysterioides a discomycete Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Phragmonaevia hysterioides/Phragmonaevia hysterioidesa discomyceteimmersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedead, dryleaf (6-9)immersed apothecium is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium gramineum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium gramineum/Lophodermium gramineuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadleaf erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella tomicum an ascomycete fungus Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella tomicum/Anthostomella tomicuman ascomycete fungusclypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadleaf (2-9)clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadleaf (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadleaf (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is parasitised by telium Questionable Puccinia brachypodii var brachypodii a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodiia rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-brome?fadingleaf (7-11)telium parasitises fading leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by linear, mostly epiphyllous uredium Questionable Puccinia brachypodii var brachypodii a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodiia rust funguslinear, mostly epiphyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-brome?fadingleaf (7-11)linear, mostly epiphyllous uredium causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by Spermosporina anamorph Foreign Spermosporina graminella (A Leaf-spot Fungus) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Spermosporina graminella/Spermosporina graminella(a leaf-spot fungus)Spermosporina anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromeliveleaf Spermosporina anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by telium Questionable Puccinia brachypodii var brachypodii a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodiia rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-brome?liveleaf (7-11)telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, mostly epiphyllous uredium Questionable Puccinia brachypodii var brachypodii a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodii/Puccinia brachypodii var. brachypodiia rust funguslinear, mostly epiphyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-brome?liveleaf (7-11)linear, mostly epiphyllous uredium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by embedded sorus UK/Ireland Tilletia olida a smut fungus Tilletiales: Tilletiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Tilletiales/Tilletiaceae/Tilletia olida/Tilletia olidaa smut fungusembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromeliveleaf embedded sorus parasitises live leaf
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadsheath (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by perithecium Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadsheath (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead sheath
stem stem is galled by stroma ForeignQuestionable Epichloe typhina Choke Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe typhina/Epichloe typhinachokestroma Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-brome?stem stroma causes gall of stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erect ascocarp Major Acrospermum graminum an ascomycete Acrospermales: Acrospermaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Acrospermales/Acrospermaceae/Acrospermum graminum/Acrospermum graminuman ascomyceteerectascocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstemMajor erect ascocarp is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile, shielded apothecium Micropeziza karstenii a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Micropeziza karstenii/Micropeziza karsteniia discomycetesessile, shieldedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem (7-12)sessile, shielded apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate apothecium UK/Ireland Scutomollisia fimbriomarginata a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycete species: 5, Graddon, W.D., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Scutomollisia fimbriomarginata/Scutomollisia fimbriomarginataa discomyceteclypeateapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem (4)clypeate apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate apothecium UK/Ireland Scutomollisia integromarginata a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycete species: 5, Graddon, W.D., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Scutomollisia integromarginata/Scutomollisia integromarginataa discomyceteclypeateapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem (2-4)clypeate apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella tomicum an ascomycete fungus Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella tomicum/Anthostomella tomicuman ascomycete fungusclypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem (2-9)clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Marasmiellus humillimus a parachute Agaricales: Omphalotaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Marasmiellus humillimus/Marasmiellus humillimusa parachutefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Brachypodium pinnatum/Brachypodium pinnatumtor-grass, heath false-bromedeadstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Braun, U., 1995Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1Phytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 1, 333pp, IHW-Verlag
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insectsFungal Biology Reviews Vol 22 (3-4): 131-138.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Graddon, W.D., 1980Some new discomycete species: 5Some new discomycete species TBMS Vol 74 (2): 265-269.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005Epichloë in BritainMycologist Vol 19 (2): 82-87.

Brachypodium pinnatum (Tor-grass, Heath False-brome) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBrachypodium pinnatum (Tor-grass, Heath False-brome)
GenusBrachypodium (false bromes)
TribeBrachypodieae (false bromes)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Brachypodium pinnatum (Tor-grass, Heath False-brome)

Brachypodium pinnatum (Tor-grass, Heath False-brome) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Brachypodium pinnatum (Tor-grass, Heath False-brome):

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